Good! Mandatory To Wear Masks On Public Transport In England In Mid June

[Bobbisox1]

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/face-coverings-mandatory-on-all-public-transport-england-grant-shapps-a4460136.html

I’ve no problem with this at all, save people not sending their sneezes your way
But why wait till mid June, why not now ?

[naomi24]

Perhaps because people are going back to work and so more will be travelling by public transport now. Just an idea.

[david small]

About time. This should have been implemented earlier.

[Bobbisox1]

That’s true and to give people time to buy them I suppose

[bhg481]

It gives people time to organise something. We made some masks a couple of weeks ago; we happen to have a sewing machine and are capable of making them. Some people will want to buy something rather than use, say, a scarf.

[Bobbisox1]

My friend made me a rather fetching flowery little number and then I bought a box of disposable ones off Amazon too

[Buenchico]

To be pedantic, it won't be mandatory to wear 'masks' (as in the title of your post) but only to wear 'face coverings'. The official advice has always been (and, as far as I know, still is) that purpose-made face masks should only be worn by those who're in contact with people who're displaying Covid-19 symptoms or by certain other health professionals.

If everyone rushes to buy 'proper' face masks, there's a risk of shortages arising again for those who really need them.

Incidentally, I've been for a chemotherapy session this morning, so I've been in an area full of 'vulnerable' patients (because the very nature of our treatments means that our immune systems are effectively switched off by the chemicals pumped into us). Everyone attending for treatment was invited to wear a face mask (provided free of charge by the hospital) but it was stressed that it was entirely a personal decision and NOT compulsory. I opted not to wear one, as did about 50% of all patients being treated there this morning. (They tend to become rather pointless anyway, with all the free tea and coffee that they keep bringing round; it's a bit difficult to drink it while wearing a mask!)

[Old_Geezer]

If they all obeyed the 2 metre rule, it wouldn't even be considered.

[Bobbisox1]

Chris stop being pedantic haha
Okay, a face covering :0)

[Bobbisox1]

Chris BA to you

[JimF]

Amazon.co.uk User Recommendation

[Bobbisox1]

Thanks for the link JimF

[gulliver1]

Some should be glad of face masks , they hide the wrinkles, depends on your age.

[Bobbisox1]

Give him enough rope ^^^^ and...
Haha

[woofgang]

OG the two metre rule will be pretty hard on a bus or train

[ummmm]

I had a scan. 10 minute appointment and had to wear a facemask. Next appointment was 8am - 6pm and didn't have to wear one. Why the different rules in the same hospital?

[iluvmargie]

Oh hell no! The thought of wearing a face mask has always worried me. The very thought of it makes me feel claustrophobic and I need to travel by train in early July. Dreading it now.

[Bobbisox1]

You can wear a scarf ILM?

[ummmm]

Steams up glasses as well.

[Gromit]

Only 10 weeks too late.